Job Description
Senior Software Engineer – Control Plane Lead
San Francisco, CA (remote)
Confero is partnering with a well-funded, early-stage startup building a next-gen platform at the intersection of AI, data, and cloud infrastructure. Founded by experienced technical leaders, the team is hiring a Senior Engineer to own the architecture and implementation of their control plane - the core layer that governs APIs, service orchestration, and policy enforcement.
This is a foundational role with high impact, broad scope, and zero legacy overhead.
What You’ll Do
- Architect/implement the control plane: API servers, service coordination, and access control
- Design scalable, secure multi-tenant backend infrastructure
- Build policy enforcement frameworks (authZ, data access, tenant isolation)
- Write high-quality backend code (Go and/or Java)
- Help define engineering standards, team practices, and technical direction
What We’re Looking For
- 7+ years of backend or infrastructure engineering experience
- Strong system design background in distributed, cloud-native environments
- Proficiency in Go and/or Java
- Experience with data platforms (Snowflake preferred) and cloud infra (AWS, GCP, etc.)
- Experience building secure, policy-driven, or multi-tenant systems
- Startup or 0→1 product experience strongly preferred
Bonus Points
- Familiarity with Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, and big data systems (Spark, Hadoop)
- Background in platform security or authorization frameworks
Why This Role
- Own core infrastructure before scale
- No legacy baggage: Modern stack, clean design
- Clear path to Staff/Principal-level scope
- Competitive salary, equity, and benefits
Job Tags
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